tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490511526934844142.post3873016776638449581..comments2023-10-31T09:39:04.403-07:00Comments on CT Commie Tiger Mommy: Gomel - a riverfront gem of a city marinajulianearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087933375097640349noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490511526934844142.post-91722003302970957352015-02-09T09:07:34.157-08:002015-02-09T09:07:34.157-08:00Thank you, Jean! It's so wonderful to see peo...Thank you, Jean! It's so wonderful to see people rediscovering their spirituality. My dad actually helped raise funds to restore the church in the picture and coat the golden domes.marinajulianearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087933375097640349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490511526934844142.post-47208158870626890882015-02-09T08:24:26.084-08:002015-02-09T08:24:26.084-08:00Glad to see this! We've been twice to Tarasov...Glad to see this! We've been twice to Tarasova, about 20 kms from Minsk. Our small Presbyterian church where we once were had a "Twinning" relationship with the Orthodox church there, where construction was still ongoing. During WWII the church had been destroyed by the Communists, and just before the old priest there was shot, he called out, "The bells will once again ring at Tarasova!" On our second visit, we heard the bells.<br />Jean Rodenboughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999849157376809199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490511526934844142.post-76473390081564487532015-02-09T07:56:17.874-08:002015-02-09T07:56:17.874-08:00No worries, Ken, I'll keep posting images of ...No worries, Ken, I'll keep posting images of the wild life and architecture. I don't recommend going there without a protective suit. Some places are still quite high in radiation. It doesn't care if you're a native or an American tourist.marinajulianearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087933375097640349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490511526934844142.post-48734562712273587872015-02-09T07:53:30.921-08:002015-02-09T07:53:30.921-08:00I have seen much of the world, but have never been...I have seen much of the world, but have never been to Belarus; looks like i missed something special. Ken Weenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518433815909216348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490511526934844142.post-75387120119065063092015-02-09T05:54:30.012-08:002015-02-09T05:54:30.012-08:00Oh, this is just a very tiny piece. I'll have ...Oh, this is just a very tiny piece. I'll have more pictures. The church was closed for decades, serving as a historical landmark. But in the 1990s it was reopened.marinajulianearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087933375097640349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5490511526934844142.post-52687599785134477222015-02-08T20:26:16.363-08:002015-02-08T20:26:16.363-08:00Adore, adore, adore the pics and the bit of backgr...Adore, adore, adore the pics and the bit of background info. The closest I will get to the real deal. Thanks for sharingWritings Chats and Friends https://www.blogger.com/profile/12622176848582260473noreply@blogger.com